Food for Fines

Did you return a book a little late? Forgot what time your laptop was due?  Your chance to pay off those charges and help a good cause is here!  Starting March 5 through March 25  the Law Library and the University Libraries will be sponsoring their semiannual Food For Fines drive for the Akron-Canton Food Bank.

You can bring in non-perishable food items to pay for your fines.  Each food item is equal to .50 cents and there is no limit on the number of items.  This offer cannot be used to pay for billed or lost books.  Food may be dropped off at the Law Library Circulation Desk.

2 nonperishable food items = 1 dollar credit

The Super Six most needed items are boxed cereal, peanut butter, canned tuna, canned vegetables, canned beef stew and canned soup.  Here is a list of other greatly needed items.

NLRB’s Cleveland office to hire paid summer interns – apply ASAP

Cleveland, OH – 2012 Summer Intern – National Labor Relations Board, Region 8

AkronLawJobs Job No. 3255 – The Cleveland Office of the National Labor Relations Board is seeking a summer intern to work full-time through the summer.  The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States government that enforces laws to protect workers from certain conduct (unfair labor practices) by employers and unions.  The NLRB also holds elections to determine whether employees wish to be collectively represented. 

 Applicants must be entering 3rd year next fall or part-time students entering 4th year next fall.  The NLRB position will be filled by a student with excellent academic credentials.  Experience and/or course work in labor or employment will be valuable. 

 Details on starting and ending dates will be discussed with applicants.  Salary is at a GS-7 level (approximately $2,833/month).  Please e-mail resume and copy of official transcript by Monday, March 19, 2012 to Regional Attorney Allen Binstock at allen.binstock@nlrb.gov.

Interested in a career in government or public interest? Come to the CPPO’s Government and Public Interest Information Fair – Tuesday, March 6

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Government and Public Interest Information Fair

Tuesday, March 6 from 12 – 1:30 and 5 – 6:30 in the Law School Atrium

Dress professionally and bring your resume!

12:00-1:30 Session:

• Summit County Prosecuting Attorney

• CASA/ GAL Program of Summit County

• United States  Citizenship and  Immigration Services

• Ohio Civil Rights Commission

• Ohio Department of Job  and  Family Services

• Fair Housing Contact Service

• ATF, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and  Explosives

• Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office

• Executive Office  of Immigration Review, Cleveland Immigration Court, U.S. Depart­ ment of Justice

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Richland County Prosecutor’s Office

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• State  of Ohio – Department of Administration

  • Legal Defender Office of Summit County, Ohio  Inc.

• National Labor Relations Board

 5:00-6:30 Session

• Summit County Prosecuting Attorney

•CASA/ GAL Program of Summit County

• United States Citizenship and  Immigration Services

• Ohio Civil Rights Commission

• Ohio Department of Job  and  Family Services

• Fair Housing Contact Service

 

The Sallie Mae Bar Study Loan®

Students may finance bar exam costs such as bar review course fees, bar exam deposits and/or fees, as well as living expenses incurred while studying for and taking the bar exam.   Students can borrow from $1,000 up to $15,000.

  The Bar Study Loan information sheet provides features of the loan.

 The application may be found at https://www.salliemae.com/student-loans/bar-study-loan/

Sallie Mae Bar Study Loan®  Dream. Invest. Succeed.